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brach·y·ce·phal·ic B0440600 (brăk′ĭ-sə-făl′ĭk) also brach·y·ceph·a·lous (-sĕf′ə-ləs)adj. Having a short, broad head with a cephalic index over 80. brach′y·ceph′a·ly (-sĕf′ə-lē), brach′y·ceph′a·lism n.brachycephalic (ˌbrækɪsɪˈfælɪk) adj (Pathology) having a head nearly as broad from side to side as from front to back, esp one with a cephalic index over 80n (Pathology) an individual with such a head ˌbrachyˈcephaly, ˌbrachyˈcephalism nbrach•y•ce•phal•ic (ˌbræk i səˈfæl ɪk) also brach•y•ceph•a•lous (-ˈsɛf ə ləs) adj. short-headed; having a cephalic index of 81.0–85.4. [1840–50; brachy- + -cephalic] brach`y•ceph′a•ly, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | brachycephalic - an adult with a short broad headadult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward | Adj. | 1. | brachycephalic - having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80brachycranial, brachycranicdolichocephalic, dolichocranial, dolichocranic - having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75 |
brachycephalicenUK
brachycephalic[¦brak·i·sə′fal·ik] (anthropology) Being short- or broad-headed, that is, having a cephalic index of over 80. brachycephalicenUK
brachycephalic [brak″e-sĕ-fal´ik] having a short wide head.brach·y·ce·phal·ic (brak'ē-se-fal'ik), Relating to or characterized by brachycephaly. Synonym(s): brachycephalousbrachycephalic (brăk′ĭ-sə-făl′ĭk) also brachycephalous (-sĕf′ə-ləs)adj. Having a short, broad head with a cephalic index over 80. brach′y·ceph′a·ly (-sĕf′ə-lē), brach′y·ceph′a·lism n.brachycephalic adjective Referring to a skull which is wider than it is long, usually due to premature closure of the coronal sutures of the cranial vault; it also occurs in young children who lie primarily on their backs without regularly moving position in the crib.brachycephalic Having a short, wide, almost spherical head.brachycephalic (of humans) having a short broad head, a characteristic common amongst the Mongolian people, where the breadth of the head is at least equivalent to the length. See CEPHALIC INDEX.brachycephalicenUK
Synonyms for brachycephalicnoun an adult with a short broad headRelated Wordsadj having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80Synonyms- brachycranial
- brachycranic
Antonyms- dolichocephalic
- dolichocranial
- dolichocranic
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